Cotton-harvester.



' No. 000,940 PATENTED DEC. 12,1905.

G.N.TODD. 00103010 HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14, 1899.

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' G. N. TODDL COTTON HARVESTER.

APPLIOATION FILED SBP'LM, 1899.

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which is formed as a shield forthe picker and wiper wheels on each side by means of a circular iron band M, riveted to the bar F and the platform-braces C and to the braces G. A circular shield N is riveted to the bar F and bar M and the braces (Jr. The shield N slopes or slants from the bar F, inclined down to and under the bottom of the rotatable wiper and picker wheels, thereby forming a shield for'them, preventing their mechanism from coming in contact with dirt or trash. In Figs. 1, 2, and 4: this picker-wheel consists of a metallic wheel 0, mounted at an angle to a central shaft Q by means of an angled hub or bushing P, keyed to the shaft Q, the hub of the metallic wheel 0 being provided with a gear R, meshing with a gear S on the end of a shaft T, connecting by bevel-gears U a stud and pinion with the internal gear V on the drive-wheel A. Pivoted to the rim of the wheel 0 so as to freely turn therein are a series of forks -or levers W, pivoted at their outer ends to bars X, in which are journaled to rotate a seriesof flexible spiral-spring spindles Y, armed with brush-picking points Z, as seen in Fig. 6. These rotatable picking-spindles are pushed in and out through the spokes a of a light wiper-wheel. This wiper-wheel is preferably formed of a-series' of spokes a, as in Fig. 5, each spoke being provided with a series of holes 6, the spokes a being bolted to a flanged hub 0 by means of a circular flange-plate cl and are provided with thin sheet-metal plates 6', secured by screws along their edges to each spoke, thereby forming a circular sheet-metal surface on one side of said wiper-wheel,thereb v preventin g the entrance of limbs and trash between the spokes a/ of the wheel, the shield N of the frame covering the mechanism of the picker-wheel on the outside, while the plates e' cover it on the inside, thus guarding it from the entrance of dirt or mud from either side or underneath, as further illustrated in Fig. 3, in which the spindles Y are seen pushed through the spokes a their full length under the central axle and the cylindrical hopper-box, so as to' penetrate all parts of the cotton-plants, while they are withdrawn through the spokes a of the wiperwheels at the top up over the axle and the mouth of the hopper-box to'thereby wipe off thecotton. from the spindles, thereby automatically wiping them of the gathered cotton and dropping it into the, hopper-f, from which it is scraped out by the elevator-chain and scrapers running in the elevator box. or chute g, operated by a side chain and sprockets h, the cotton falling out of the hood or cap piece a" into the sacks j, hung on books secured to said hood-piece i, these details being more clearly shown in Figs. 1O, 11, and 12. It will also be seen by Figs. 3 and 12 that the rudder or ating the gear connections,

caster wheels H are kept from spreading by means of cross-tie braces If? and that the elevator box or chute g is secured to the iron bar F by means of braces I, and an upright brace m-. In Fig. 6 it will be seen that the holes I) of the spokes a are provided with metallic tubes n, provided with two slotted caps 0 0, one toward the center within the tube afwhile the other forms the outer cap thereof, the improvement consisting in that I use-a funnel-mouth p or rounded bevel en trance for the spindles to prevent the binding, catching, and holding of them on an edge surface, as is the case with straight tubes, causing friction and entanglement of the spindles, and I also avoid further a single slotted cap 0, as in Fig. 7-, or by formfrictionby the use of.

ing the tube by dies or spinning into one slotted piece, as in Figs. 8 and 9. would be, as in Fig. 6, with a funnel-mouth and a funnel-like slotted end, as in Figs. 8 and 9in other words, forming the bevel funnelmouth, the tube, and the funnel slotted end all in one piece, the slot being made long and narrow and in the centerias q in Fig. 8. It is also preferred to assemble the picker-wheels and the wiper wheels upon a central shaft Q and provide the frame with boxes r, with removable caps, whereby the axle and the entire wiping and picking mechanism can be removed. It will also be understood that the spindles are rotated by the tubes at, which being screwed fast to the spokes a then the bar X being pushed to and from the spokes a the spindles Y are caused to rotate on individual axes'by their spirals turning or screwing their way out through the slots of the caps o of the tubes or, obtaining thereby a rotation in one direction while being pushed through the spokes a to pick cotton and a rotation in a reverse direction when drawn back through the spokes a to wipe off the gathered cotton. It will be understood dles are formed flat without spiral twiststha't they will do good work in picking cotton and wiping themselves thereof simply by sliding in and out of the wiper-wheel without rotating on their individual axes.

In the operation of my invention the machine is drawn straddling over and along a cotton-row, the cotton-plants passing through the open passage under the machine. picker-wheels being rotated in a direction opposite or contrary to the travel of the groundwheels of the machine by the wheels A actuthe picking-spim dles Y are pushed through the spokes a of the two wiper-wheels and combed up through the cotton-plants on both sides thereof, rotating on their individual axes, thereby winding that if the picking-spin- Thus the tube I The which, fa-Hing into the iqecepiecie out by the scrapers oi the elea a '01 N n fl- 110. ucillcfi 111,0 J v 02% ib to the hood of the eievatoi' 5 "mks being changed for empty rotated. and wiped as choir) and i scrapers being caused oi by an on .iilven by i'cis Kilii stuoaihefi s, and pinion- 5', {indicated by ii have a" in Fig. 2, es-secureii to the iii-homo WipeY-Wheei.) It wiii also he obvious chef; the spindics may be made fist or revival and operated with or without rotating :1 iih .n z

7 income thin, the c ZSilTvii'JG of the hevli care pivoted anci O are romtcd, um when W honzontei and c a i J ViLi'lES as sine viper-wheel mating- Wheei en W is vei'ticai. For this n pickers or spindles Y couiii hack and forth through the i thereby rotated on their own said her If? anci fork or ievei' 230g they, and theztefore to and provide for this maximum and mo'ion the billi is bored s free ed with sio I?! 13. to peredjusmnent o1 Lhe said he? aiso be obvious diet it Wm notion may also be overfreedom of piey in the parts is" joumoied or pivoted in 0 Lhus zaiiowing the for in "the said wheel 0 dis thereby equalize the Sfliii Wiii also be obvious Y are made spsi'ngy give in themselves mi overcome'the seiii whom mien consisiizw 02: a mounted on gfiOilflihWi'lGOiS and supporting; fiwo "is xos mi pushing said pickers into-end the guiocweys of said .VlpG-P-WitOOiS, :oiii pickers mic? wiper-wheeze in of said ci-iz'risgc or frame, to thciehy card or comb ihc cotton frorothe cotton-picnics.

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"; matted on gs'oi'md-wheeis, WiijBl .s end ouz'naieu to kc wronged notion, @he eievehor 11 min guiiieways, cotton-picks A cocfion-imrvester consisting of imme i whecis and adapted to he projected 51- pusheci 1n and one from said guides of the Wi per-Wheels 1n hnes perei e1 with fihc ilOi'iZODilfli axes of thevipor-wheeis, iilezms forrotatingsaici pick- *iper-wheei end cievator picking-spindles carried by and movable with said pickinwwheels, and mcens for rotating the pickizig and Wiper Wheels in. a direction reverse to that of the groumiwheels.

4. A cotion-picking wiperwvheei consisting of a series of spokes secured to hub and pro- Vii ed with eseriesof holes or'a-p-eri-ures forming and wipers. combined withpickingspindies in seid guides.

obe for cotton-pickers, having a hovi'uimoi mouth it one end adapted to be secured to support the other enai being closed except narrow slot adapted to rotate and Wipe the picker, comhinecwith a picker or spindle of S)il&i form in said tube.

'6 The combination of a fixed central axle, a bushinghub keyed thereto and having its axis 22% en aog'ieto the axis of picker Wheei mounted on said hub and romo ing at. an to the-axle, redial ELI'KIGS'jOUinaicoi to said wheel, bars pivoted to said arms,

'rosetehic WiQGYWiiQQi, romtebie spiral cos ton piciaicg spindles journaieci e said her a one end in *1 ends said 'spinciies hewiper-Wheei, said wiperjourneied to rotate upon said cenon he hub of the cottoni 11193138 for rotating said wh-eci eni'i thereoy r0 ioizi 1 sliding saici s indies H1 and letter they e the of -21ci wipevwheei eh 1 out of ,the wiper-wheel, by which are wiped and rotated of a, of spokes secured 0 a hob, pro- 2; 01 seal wipcri m ho viiied. with series of siots forming end Wipers io cotioe cking seindies and edepced to rot-ate iiti spin! ics and guard 01 shield ciosing the spaces between spokes.

'vester consis zing cow 8, A cot'co-J-i i'iage mount-ed on ground-whoeis, & coeton r cepi-acie and elevator attached to said ez'otsmbieemi iziciinabic cot'toirpicking Wheel, rotatuinc picisting-s .iiiT-S (37.%,Iiid thereby, 2i rotatable wiper--wheei having apei'bures engaged by said spindies, means for rotating the said picizingwheeh nd means foi depositing the gathered cotton in the receptacle. v

9. .i.hc,comhination a horizontal antic, s WiDGY-WiIQQ-i jourziza cui on said axle and provided wihh guides icon-picking ciies o vigor-whee the mic s cotton 2.- A coctonqaickingwiper-wheel consisting,

moving in said guides in lines parallel with the horizontal axis of the wheel, the guides acting to rotate the spindles and wipe the same, a. carriage supporting said axle and mounted on ground-Wheels, and means for carrying said spindles around said axle.

10. A cotton-harvesting machine, comprising a wheel, a series of guides carried by said wheel,aseriesofcotton-pickers workingin said guides, an inclined. wheel associated with the Wheel carrying the guides,-and a connection between said inclined wheel and each of said pickers, said connecti n comprising twoparts pivotally connected together, one part connected with the picker and the other part connected with the inclined wheel.

11. A cotton-harvesting machine, compris ing a wiper-wheel, a series of guides carried by said wiper-wheel, a series of cotton-pickers working in said guides, a wheel associated with said wiper-wheel, a connection between said associated wheel and each of said pickers, said connection comprising two parts pivotally connected together, and adjustable carrying and ground wheels.

12. A cotton-harvestingmachine, comprising a wiper-wheel, guides carried by the wiper-wheel, a series of rotary cotton-pickers sliding in and rotated and wiped by said guides, and means for carrying the cottonpickers around the axis of the wiper-wheel and sliding them in said guides.

13. The combination of a wiper-wheel having guides, picker-spindles working in said guides, and a support carrying said spindles, said support rotating about an axis inclined to the axis of the wiper-wheel, whereby the spindles are carried around and reciprocated.

tated by said guides.

14. The combination of a wiper-wheel having guides, picker-spindles working in said guides, and a support carrying said spindles, said support rotating about an axis inclined to the axis of the wiper-wheel, whereby the spindles are carried around and reciprocated, and the spindles being of spiral form and re- 15. A cotton-harvesting machine, comprising-a wheel; a series of guides carried thereby; a series of cotton-pickers mountedin said guides; an inclined wheel carrying a series of picker-supporting devices; said picker-sup-' porting devices being movably connected with the wheel, whereby they may be given a radial movement as the wheel is rotated.

16. A cotton-harvesting machine, comprising a wheel; a series of guides associated therewith; a series of cotton-pickers working in said guides; an inclined wheel associated with the wheel carrying the guides; a series of bars connected with said inclined wheel and a series of compensating bars movably.

tures, guides and inclosiug devices, spiral cotton-pickers movably held therein, and means for screwing said cotton-pickers in and out of the guides.

In tstimonv whereof I affix my signature in the .p resenceof two witnesses.

GEORGE N. TODD.

\Vitnesses: JAMES P. CLARK, SUSIE M. GRAY. 

